" He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
--- Cicero

Friday, January 12, 2007

Humans can be so dumb, and that includes our Mamma sometimes. Don't b'lieve us? Mamma was in High School before she realized Stevie Wonder is blind... and then she announced it as if it should have been a surprise to everyone. She also only recently found out Raisin Bran Cereal is not made of raisins and unfrosted corn flakes. And, again, announced it as if it should be a surprise to everyone. Then there's this...

Some of the humans has been playin' a little game called "meme" on their blogs. Miss Anne said in hers how much she loves her ragdoll cat Flopsy. So our Mamma just starts talkin' all 'bout this little ragdoll she gots named Margetdoll. That's 'cause Mamma thought Miss Anne was sayin' Flopsy is a little ragdoll that looks like a cat. Like maybe she gots thread whiskers an' button eyes, an' maybe her tail is sewed on.

Ragdoll cats is a real breed. If there was a ragdoll dogs, Mamma probably would've known that. Anyway, I have drawed a picture of what I think Flopsy looks like.

I don't think it's too bad, considerin' I don't have opposable thumbs. But I don't know if it really looks anything like the real Flopsy. And that's the point here... Flopsy is a real cat.

Canis Majors

Sydney Shelia
German Shepherd/Chow mix found under a car in the rain when she was a puppy. She's the oldest member of the Canis Majors, and the "Alpha Lady" of the pack. She has a strong maternal instinct even though she has never (and will never) had puppies.

Rosabelle Loomis
Probably born around Thanksgiving, she was found wandering alone in the cold several years ago by a kind couple who took her home. They couldn't keep her, so she went to live with Phoenix and Moonwolf. She loves playing with children. Swimming is one of her favorite activities, but chasing smaller animals and toys is how she gets most of her exercise.

Stella Luna
Stella simply showed up one day... full grown, spayed, clean, well fed, and no human in sight. Many phoen calls and a search for a human missing a very well behaved dog turned up nothing. She knows the value of a good siesta and doesn't wake up for much except food, walks, and petting. If she sees a squirrel during a walk, though, she'll show you how fast she can move!

Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy is a yellow Lab/coyote mix. His humans had to give him up when they moved, and asked that Phoenix and Moonwolf take him because they didn't want him to be in a shelter. He's rather submissive toward the females of his pack, but can make a stab at dominance around other dogs. In other words, he knows who's really in charge at home.